The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-06-02
CHR1sr1AN PATRIOTISM.
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Oonseryator Of public morality. No con.
straint Is put upon the conscience Oh
anv man. No Wan is compelled to wor-
shin. All that Is asked, II he be not
WorshipDer Of God, Is that he pay a de-
oant respect to the religious bellefs OF
fhe great majority Of the American
Deopie. and allow those who wish 10
sDe1i the day as day OF worship, to DO
so undisturbed.
The steady influx into our country OF
those who do not understand our inetl-
tutlons, and do not sympathize with the
genius of Christianity In them; an In
fux so astounding In numbers. as 10
exert, In some localities and especially
In cities, the special danger points,
Dreponderating ibhueDce, is becoming 2
standing menace to tl41B country.
We arerecsiVing population OF a for
eIgn and diverse kind, q great deal rast-
or than we can RssimilHte II properly,
and the consequence is that this popu'
lAtiOn is exerting modifying influence
upon our American society which can
not be contemplated by either the Chrls-
tian or the patriot, without spprenen-
sion and alarm. The destiny OF the
world is In large measure linked with
the destiny of free America, and Ameri
cas- 6nty TO the world demands that we
take every precautiOn to preserve, and
hand down to the future, all that the
race has gained here In the struggle for
human liberty.
The time Is certainly near at hand
when the gateways into America will
have to be partially closed. The time
has gone by when, with safety to our
selves, we can 8. low them to stand wide
ODen to all the world. Self preservation
demands that those elements which will
Onlv bring Us trouble and confusion,
must be denied entrance into this Chris
tisn land. The gateways have already
been closed on the Pacific coast against
a peoDle whose presence is offensive in
some ways but who are by no means
dangerous class. The real danger Is on
the Atlantic coast, where the gates
stand wide open, and through which
thia nresent wear, Is pouring larger
Rumber undesirable additions to our
DoDuIation, than ever before. The time
has come when the broadly human SEN
tIment which has been our boast, must
in the interest of self preservation give
way TO the sentiment of natlon safety,
and the preservation to the race OF all
that has been gained for 1T here In
America.
Meantime, in the face Of the anti
Christian and un-Amerioan influences
which are already PIT vsillng here, II De-
comes the Christian citizen to De thor.
oughly loyal to the Christian spirit or
our ins' itutiors, a d to stand hrmiy tOr
the Christian S@bbath and those laws
which buttress the Christian morality,
Nv. Again, the Christian citizen VIII!
be the earnest friend and advocate OF
every reform which has FOR It's object
the Improvement of pubic morality, ana
the increase Of public vr'u".
There are three such reforms before
the people of this country at the present
time, which are Of commando lg I'm
portance; one Is a political reform, Sn.
other Is an industrial reform, and yet
another Is q social reform. The polltl-
cal reform is directed against the spoils
system In the conduct Of the govern
ment, which has not only crippled the
tficiency Of the public service, but has
not opened the door to endless cOrrup
tio1, by counting public appointments
party spoil, instead Of public trusts, and
bestowing Them. not with reference 70
the reOple's interests and the public
good. bnt. solely with reference to Dsrti.
san advantage; making such appoint
ments public fund, which the party In
power could draw upon to purchase
marty service. The Christian patriot will
prize the public virtue above mere par
tlsan success.
The Industrial reform Is In the direc
tIon of properly adjusting the relations
hetween capital and labor. This Is the
most complicated and difficult to under
stand of any of the problems that are
Rgitsting the public mind, and is per
hsrs the farthest from solution. Bu:
one thing is certain, and that 1s that
this problem will never be settled right
nntii there Is q recognition, on both
aides. Of the Bible teaching Of the rights
of property, and the Bible teaching OF
the rights Of man, and the Bible teach
ing of the duty Ofman to man There ls
Enthusiastically to be some adjustment
Of this question, which will give to capt.
tai freedom from dicta ion from labor,
and give to labor q little larger benefit
from the wealth which 1t creates, and
who will protect the weak from the
overwhelming power Of the stl 0ng.
It is greatly TO be regretted that this
movement has ragged edge OF social
Ism and anarchism ha cling on to 1t,
which is difficult to shake of. but which
ia foreign to 1t, and prejudices Its best
interest. and that blind passion some,
times usurps the place # reason and
Judgment.
The social reform, which Is directed
against the drink tr fi1 and Its perni
eious /! huences, Is the one which is
taking tbs deepest hold upon the people
( I sny reform now agitatiOg the public
mind. The saloon has long been In pol
itics In an IL fuential way. 1t has been
there as a corrupt power, and Its iuti1
ence has done more than any other O4e
thing to debauoh the politics and the
morals of our cities. II has finally
worked itself into politics In another,
and 10 itself very uncomfortable way.
II has 81 ( become the object Of p0liL-
Ieal action, and W hat to do with 1t, is
inst now the most absorbing question
In American politics. East and West,
and North and South, the people ara
voting about the saloon. Legislatures
ali over the country are debating the
0uestiOn of what shall be done with the
saloon, The public mind is becoming
heated on the question. The whitest
II0ht that has ever been turned Up5n
the sccursed institution, Is being turned
UDon 1t now The public conscience is
bsing educated, and is becoming reused
as il never was before, and as one expe.
dent after onother for checking the
Sower and arrogance Of the saloon is
demonstrated to be q failure, the convlc-
tion is gradually forcing itself upon .ho
neople that the only thing to be done;
he only right thing, and the only fl
sIent thing, Is to wage war tf exter-
minstion upon 1t. Let the christian
natriot favor every measure which viii
strike It crippling blow, without Civ